CHAI
(Indian Spice Tea – serves 10)
EQUIPMENT:
Two saucepans, one double the size of the other.
Mortar and pestle (or modern equivalent)
A finely meshed sieve
Timer
INGREDIENTS:
(avoid powdered spices as they have lost a lot of flavour) CHAI SPICE
15 Cardamon pods
1 or 2 Cinnamon sticks
15 Cloves
Pinch Garam Masala
1 inch Fresh Ginger
1/4 Nutmeg
2-3 Star Anise
3 – 4 desert spoons Black Tea
Milk – 1 litre
3 Tablespoons Honey (or sugar) adjust sweetness to taste
Water – 2 litres
METHOD:
Fill the smaller saucepan with the water and bring to the boil.
Crush and add all of the following to boiling water:
— cardamon pods
— cinnamon sticks
— cloves
— garam masala
— nutmeg
— star anise
— fresh ginger
Boil for 6 min
Take off the boil
Add the black tea
Cover and steep for 8 min
MEANWHILE:
Heat milk in large saucepan
Add honey or sugar until sweet
Pour water and spices into the milk (use the sieve here)
Taste and adjust according to taste
Note: If your chai tastes bland, adding honey / sugar will draw out the taste of the spices
Namaste!
SWEAT LODGE SOUP
INGREDIENTS
1st batch:
Olive oil
Mixed herbs
2 onions
3 cloves garlic
Chilli (how hot do you want it?)
2 tsp Cumin powder
5 or 6 tomatoes
2nd batch:
Capsicum – 1 red + 1 green
3 or 4 potatoes
2 carrots
Bunch of Spinach
4 tbsp tomato paste
2 vegetable stock cubes
A little Tamari or Soy Sauce
One celery stick
Water
salt to taste
METHOD:
This is SO easy, it isn’t funny!
Mix all the ingredients in the 1st batch together and fry until onion is translucent.
Add tomatoes and cumin.
Stir and fry a little longer.
Add water
Add all the ingredients in the 2nd batch
Cook until ready!
Secret ingredient: participating in a Sweat Lodge before consuming the soup will enhance flavour!